To continue our month-long topic of women’s self defense, today we are going to cover self defense books. “There is nothing more dangerous than a pissed off woman. It is important for us to be our own best protectors,” says Erin Weed, author of Girls Fight Back.
Knowledge is power and these books are packed with knowledge. Take a look at what each book covers and pick the one(s) best for you. There are a lot of great options. You may want to consider getting some as gifts as well – every woman should know how to defend herself. I know I’ll be adding a few to my collection.
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Some ‘experts’ say that you should be submissive when attacked at home or by a stranger. You won’t find that advice here, although you might use it as a ruse before you claw your assailant’s eyes and annihilate his groin. Your ultimate goal is to get away but you don t achieve that by being meek and docile. You get away by drawing on that hard-wired survival instinct to attack him like an enraged lioness protecting its babies. In Fight Back: A Woman’s Guide to Self-defense that Works, martial arts experts Loren W. Christensen and Lisa Place teach you to use your hands, forearms, elbows, teeth, knees and feet to survive the type of attack that unsuspecting women become the victims of every day. And you will learn that you’re surrounded by a limitless cache of weapons that you can use to your advantage against a larger assailant. If you’re ready to learn to fight back, Loren and Lisa know exactly what you need to survive an attack in your home or on the street.
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See Sally Kick Ass: A Woman’s Guide to Personal Safety is the girl’s answer on how to be safe in today’s world. This book provides over 650 helpful safety suggestions to incorporate into your everyday life. While the book focuses primarily on prevention, it acknowledges things happen and therefore teaches self-defense techniques that are direct and highly effective. There are over 130 pictures illustrating how to defend yourself and how to stop an attacker in his tracks. Women of all ages will find useful tips in this comprehensive book, but it should be required reading for every teenage girl.
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Sassy single gal, high-powered exec in high heels, carefree college co-ed, harried soccer mom– no matter who you are, you deserve to feel secure doing your own thing anytime, anywhere. With a little help from the Safety Chick, it’s a cinch. Sharing lessons she’s learned– the hard way– along with proven tips from a battery of experts in street smarts, Kathleen Baty gets specific about what to pack for a business trip, where it’s safe to shop online, when to report a creepy co-worker, and how to tell that guy who’s bothering you at the bar to get lost– for good. Complete with step-by-step instructions on how to stop an assailant dead in his tracks with your words, your hands, or, if necessary, a few easy-to-use self-defense weapons, this book is a master class in personal safety for women of all ages.
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My objective is to help women increase their awareness of risks and threats, while giving you effective countermeasures to prevail in the event of an attempted assault. At the start of each chapter on defensive techniques are everyday real life events that serve to caution. We or someone we love may stand just a moment away from a life altering situation. Our defense concepts are simple and focus on the tried and true elements of traditional martial arts training. Attack the weaker parts of the aggressor’s body with the stronger parts of yours. Our defense strategies are strength, size and gender neutral. The main focus of our training centers on attacking a perpetrator’s vital areas such as eyes, nose, ears, throat, groin, and solar plexus. Common Sense Self-Defense focuses on: * Basic and intermediate self-defense skills (strikes, escapes, improvised weapons and verbal commands) * Characteristics of an attacker * Characteristics of a victim * Strategies to decrease your odds of being attacked * Strategies to increase your odds of survival if you are attacked Risk reduction is like self esteem, it doesn’t need anyone’s permission but yours. Take control. Empower yourself today!
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You’re leaving for college and the family minivan is packed to the gills with your stuff. On the brain are good times, parties, new friends – and oh yeah, classes too. College is a blast, but it’s a good idea to get informed on how to stay safe and strong while on campus. Girls Fight Back will show you how to trust your intuition, avoid bad situations, and if necessary, defend yourself. You will learn practical and empowering strategies for walking on campus at night, dating, partying, traveling and living on your own. How to secure your dorm, apartment or house from break-ins. Everything you need to know about date rape drugs, cyberstalking and how to have a safe spring break. How to recognize and escape from violent confrontations using your voice and if necessary, self-defense.
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This new edition of Cooper’s classic Principles of Personal Defense – with a fitting tribute by firearms expert Louis Awerbuck and all-new drawings by renowned illustrator Paul Kirchner – presents his timeless theory of individual defensive behavior clearly, concisely and practically. All free people who aspire to stay that way should read, study and share the wisdom found within these pages. Considered by many to be one of the greatest books on combat mindset and proper defensive mental conditioning ever writte, it deserves a place of honor in every library.
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It’s an unfortunate reality that women are susceptible to random acts of aggression, from sexual harassment and stalking to physical assaults, domestic violence, date rape and worse. But women can learn how to protect and defend themselves–with this groundbreaking guidebook. Let martial arts black belt and accomplished journalist Lori Hartman Gervasi walk you through easy-to-follow, everyday steps for taking charge of your personal safety, training your reflexes, and–if and when the time comes–using force. Her program consists of 26 potentially life-saving decisions that every woman must make.
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Don’t Be A Victim! Fight Back with Personal Defense for Women! Statistics show that violet crimes against women are at an all-time high. Don’t be the next victim! In Personal Defense for Women, author Gila Hayes shows you how to build awareness to avoid confrontations and how to fight back when necessary. If you’re concerned about your personal safety and security in your home, in your car, in your workplace and on the campus, there’s no better guide than Personal Defense for Women. It’s all here! Common-sense, practical advice on: avoiding conflict, personal defense techniques, safe, responsible use of pepper sprays, tasers, handguns, revolvers and shotguns. Don’t take chances with your safety-or your family’s. Personal Defense for Women gives you everything you need.
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This book provides a “lifeline” of information and skills for the most basic of human needs-personal safety. Male violence against women in all its forms remains a leading cause of death, disability, and injury to women of all ages in the United States. Lifelines offers a comprehensive, holistic approach to being safe and staying safe. From the psychological impact of trauma and how it destroys self-protective capacity, to the who, what, where, and how of violence against women, this book promotes hope, knowledge, skill building and competency as counteractions to fear and violence. Lifelines advances personal safety by weaving the personal, the political, and the pragmatic on a subject often ignored and systematically distorted. This book articulates the necessity and means for women to strengthen individual resources to care for themselves, to embrace safety, to learn defensive skills and behaviors, and ultimately promotes a social permission to do so.
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Self-Defense for Peaceable People is an accessible, authoritative introduction to the art of unarmed self-defense. While compatible with all existing martial arts systems, the method requires no training or experience at all, and is especially suited to those who simply want a realistic command of basic self-defense. Drawing on a 20-year career in law enforcement and a lifelong practice of martial arts, John Townsend explains clearly and succinctly the philosophy and theory behind self-defense, and describes the types of attacks that can happen in different situations. Realistic photo sequences illustrate in detail the evasion and counterattack techniques that enable readers to defend themselves effectively in any real-world situation, regardless of size, gender, age, or strength. Armed only with these simple techniques, readers gain a new sense of freedom, personal confidence, and peace of mind.
“To take control of your everyday safety, you need strength, courage and common sense,” says Kathleen Baty, founder of SafetyChick Enterprises and author of A Girl’s Gotta Do What A Girl’s Gotta Do. Knowing self defense and being aware doesn’t mean that you are paranoid but means you are prepared. Make the decision today to start living smart and doing what you can to be prepared and protect yourself.
Happy Shooting!
Elisa
P.S. If you’ve read any of these books or have others to suggest please leave a comment.
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July 21st, 2011 
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